Bangladeshi migrant worker Sheikh Kibria recalls with horror the filthy, overcrowded dormitory where he was housed by the world's biggest rubber glove manufacturer when a coronavirus outbreak erupted and infected thousands.
When the situation escalated last month, Top Glove began shifting infected workers to hospital and their close contacts to quarantine centers, reducing the numbers in dormitories. It has spent 20 million ringgit purchasing new worker accommodations in the past two months, and plans to build"mega-hostels" kitted out with modern facilities that can house up to 7,300 people.
For those campaigning for low-paid migrants, the controversy highlights how companies continue to put profits before people.
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